Is Asana or Plane free?

Both can be used for free. Asana: Free plan, paid upgrades. Plane: Free plan, paid upgrades.

Do I need to install Asana or Plane?

No. Both run in a web browser, so you can open either one and start.

Price, ratings and what each one does, side by side. Every fact here comes from their listings on Linkstore.

Plan work and track who is doing what by when.

Project and issue tracking with cycles, modules and pages.

Asana

Plane

Asana organizes tasks into projects with timelines, boards and workload views.

Plane covers sprint planning, roadmaps and docs for product teams, and offers a free plan.

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